1.6 – 63 m2 filtration area
High availability with low OPEX
Up to 30% less water usage with counter current washing
Up to 35% saving in energy usage compared to drum filters
The cloth is supported by a rigid vacuum tray and the filter is capable of cake washing in both co-current and counter-current modes. The filter handles a wide range of feedstocks and produces high-purity products cost effectively.
- Separates slurries into filter cake and clear filtrate continuously
- Washes co-current and counter-current filter cake
- Increases dry solids content through mechanically compressing the filter cake
- Uses hot gas (air or steam) and infrared energy for thermal drying of the cake
Applications
Metso’s filtration expertise is built on almost one hundred years of R&D and process knowledge, and is supported by the company’s globally unique Dewatering Technology Center (DTC) in Lappeenranta, Finland. The DTC plays a crucial role in Metso’s filtration solution innovations and acts as a hub for close university cooperation related to separation technology research. Metso has performed over 14,000 filtration tests and has delivered over 5,000 filters around the world.